Niigata Chuo Bank President Omori

Niigata Chuo Bank President Omori

Ryutaro Omori, president of Niigata Chuo Bank, speaks at a press conference at the bank's headquarters in the city of Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, on June 11, 1999, after the Financial Supervisory Agency ordered the second-tier regional bank based in Niigata Prefecture to replenish its depleted capital.

Niigata Chuo Bank President Omori

Niigata Chuo Bank President Omori

Photo taken in 1993 shows Ryutaro Omori, president of Niigata Chuo Bank, speaking during an interview in the city of Niigata, northwest of Tokyo.

Niigata Chuo Bank President Omori

Niigata Chuo Bank President Omori

Ryutaro Omori, president of Niigata Chuo Bank, speaks at a press conference at the bank's headquarters in the city of Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, on June 13, 1999. Omori said all nine board members, including himself, would resign to take responsibility for the lender's poor performance.

Home of former Niigata bank president searched over loans

Home of former Niigata bank president searched over loans

TOKYO, Japan - Police on Jan. 18 search the home of Ryutaro Omori, a former president of Niigata Chuo Bank, in Mitaka, western Tokyo, in connection with suspected illicit lending practices that led to the bank's collapse in October 1999. They searched about 40 locations, including the homes of other bank executives, on suspicion the executives committed special breaches of trust under the Commercial Code.

Home of former Niigata bank president searched over loans

Home of former Niigata bank president searched over loans

TOKYO, Japan - Police on Jan. 18 search the home of Ryutaro Omori, a former president of Niigata Chuo Bank, in Mitaka, western Tokyo, in connection with suspected illicit lending practices that led to the bank's collapse in October 1999. They searched about 40 locations, including the homes of other bank executives, on suspicion the executives committed special breaches of trust under the Commercial Code.